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60-mph Winds Ground Vegas Airport, Pause EDC Stages

5/18/2026

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  • Wind gusts over 60 mph forced a ground stop at Harry Reid International Airport and cut visibility to six miles.
  • Airport spokesperson Andre Walls said flights will resume once winds subside.
  • High winds paused the Circuit Grounds and BassPod stages at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.
  • Forecaster Sam Meltzer warned that winds will increase Sunday and that a Red Flag Warning urged fire officials to ban burning.